Fiddletown California Map

About Fiddletown, California

Fiddletown is a locality in Amador County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 223. The population density is 15.9 people per km². Fiddletown is located at 38.5038°N, 120.7555°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95629.

Fiddletown, California, rests in the embrace of Sierra Nevada foothills, a place where the air carries the scent of sun-baked pine and the distant murmur of unseen creeks. It lies 21.7 miles south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-west of Pine Grove. Rolling hills, clad in dry grasses and scattered oaks, give way to steeper slopes cloaked in evergreen, their shadows lengthening as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. The terrain itself feels ancient, sculpted by the patient hand of water and wind, a landscape that invites a slower pace, a mindful step over the uneven ground, past weathered fences and the occasional forgotten stone wall. This quiet corner of Amador County echoes with the ghosts of a boisterous past, a legacy born from the gold rush era when miners, with their fiddles and hopeful hearts, gave Fiddletown its name. Though the frantic search for gold has long since subsided, a spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land persist, evident in the small, independent farms that dot the surrounding hills, their orchards and vineyards yielding the bounty of this fertile soil. The local economy, like the land itself, is rooted in agriculture, with a quiet pride taken in the wines and produce that find their way to regional markets, a testament to the enduring ingenuity of the people who call Fiddletown home.

About This Fiddletown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fiddletown, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.503797, -120.755489. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fiddletown and Amador County.

Detailed location data for Fiddletown includes the ZIP code (95629), telephone area code (530), county seat of Amador County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Amador County Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fiddletown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.